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Council awards tender for Bulk Water Station parking lot

The City of Fort St. John has awarded a contract for the paving of the Bulk Water Station parking lot to Brocor Construction Ltd. of Dawson Creek.

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Fort St. John City Hall (Katherine Caddel, Energeticcity.ca)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John has awarded a contract for the paving of the Bulk Water Station parking lot to Brocor Construction Ltd. of Dawson Creek.

According to a report to council, the lot on 116th Street has reached the end of life and must be rebuilt. 

“The bulk water station provides bulk water service to residential and commercial properties both inside and outside the city boundaries,” said the report. 

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The tender also includes a project to rebuild the basketball court in Mathews Park.

Staff recommended that council select Brocor Construction because its bid fell well within the authorized budget for the work.

The report says the $558,126.50 project will be completed under budget.

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The roads and utilities departments will be impacted, and staff will work ahead of the project to allow the new infrastructure to be installed. 

The project along with other tenders is funded through the water reserves.

The reserves are funded through revenue generated by local residents and businesses for water and sewer services.

The City issued the tender on April 16th and closed it on April 30th, 2024. 

The full report can be viewed below: 

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